Goetia – S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1904) (quoted) Forneus’ Goetic seal The Thirtieth Spirit is Forneus. He is a Mighty and Great Marquis, and appeareth in the Form of a Great Sea-Monster. He teacheth, and maketh men wonderfully knowing in the Art of Rhetoric. He causeth men to have a Good Name, and to have [...]

Goetia – S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1904) (quoted) Furcas’ Goetic seal The Fiftieth Spirit is Furcas. He is a Knight, and appeareth in the Form of a Cruel Old Man with a long Beard and a hoary Head, riding upon a pale-coloured Horse, with a Sharp Weapon in his hand. His Office is to teach [...]

Goetia – S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1904) (quoted) Furfur’s Goetic seal The Thirty-fourth Spirit is Furfur. He is a Great and Mighty Earl, appearing in the Form of an Hart with a Fiery Tail. He never speaketh truth unless he be compelled, or broughtup within a triangle. Being therein, he will takeupon himself the Form [...]

Goetia – S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1904) (quoted) Gaap’s Goetic seal The Thirty-third Spirit is Gaap. He is a Great President and a Mighty Prince. He appeareth when the Sun is in some of the Southern Signs, in a Human Shape, going before Four Great and Mighty Kings, as if lie were a Guide to [...]

Goetia – S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1904) (quoted) Glasya-Labolas’ Goetic Seal The Twenty-fifth Spirit is Glasya-Labolas. He is a Mighty President and Earl, and showeth himself in the form of a Dog with Wings like a Gryphon. He teacheth all Arts and Sciences in an instant, and is an Author of Bloodshed and Manslaughter. He [...]

Head Of Medusa – Peter Paul Rubens The sisters three, the Gorgons, have their haunt; Winged forms, with snaky locks, hateful to man, Whom nothing mortal looking on can live. – Prometheus Bound by Aeschylus Considered demons of the underworld or of the sea, the Gorgons, whose name means ‘savage/ horrible,’ were the daughters of Phorcys and [...]

Goetia – S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1904) (quoted) Gusion’s Goetic seal The Eleventh Spirit in order is a great and strong Duke, called Gusion. He appeareth like a Xenopilus. He telleth all things, Past, Present, and to Come, and showeth the meaning and resolution of all questions thou mayest ask. He conciliateth and reconcileth friendships, [...]

Goetia – S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1904) (quoted) Haagenti’s Goetic seal The Forty-eighth Spirit is Haagenti. He is a President, appearing in the Form of a Mighty Bull with Gryphon’s Wings. This is at first, but after, at the Command of the Exorcist he putteth on Human Shape. His Office is to make Men wise, [...]

Goetia – S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1904) (quoted) Halphas’ Goetic seal The Thirty-eighth Spirit is Halphas, or Malthous (or Malthas). He is a Great Earl, and appeareth in the Form of a Stock-Dove. He speaketh with a hoarse Voice. His Office is to build up Towers, and to furnish them with Ammunition and Weapons, and [...]

Harpies in the Forest of Suicides – Gustave Dore The Harpies, called ‘the hounds of Zeus,’ were a group of feminine creatures with beaks and claws. The Legend of Jason and the Argonauts tells of how Phineus was tormented by the Harpies, who would defile his food so that he could no longer eat [...]

Goetia – S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1904) (quoted) Haures’ Goetic seal The Sixty-fourth Spirit is Haures, or Hauras, or Havres, or Flauros. He is a Great Duke, and appeareth at first like a Leopard, Mighty, Terrible, and Strong, but after a while, at the Command of the Exorcist, he putteth on Human. Shape with Eyes [...]

Hecate, also called Agriope (‘savage face’), was the daughter of the Titan Perses and of Asteria, although sometimes it is said that Zeus himself fathered her, and she is the mother of Scylla. It is thought that she was also known as the dark side of the goddesses, Artemis, Selene, or Diana. She was said [...]

Hermod before Hela – John Charles Dollman Hel was the daughter ofLoki and the giantess, Angrboda. She had 2 older siblings, the wolf, Fenrir, who was the eldest, and the serpent Jormungand. From the waist up, Hel’s color was pink, but from her hips down, her skin was greenish-black and looked decayed. Alarmed that Loki had fathered these [...]

Stream in the Woods – Camille Corot Hiisi (pl. hiiet) is the Finnish word for demon mentioned in the Kalevala. They are personifications of evil associated with woods, streams, and hills. There is a chief Hiisi who is aided by a number of lesser demonscalled hiiet within the Kalevala. Poems 13-14 tells of Lemminkaeinen’s [...]

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The Vision of the Valley of Dry Bones – Gustave Dore Hun Came and Vucub Came (One Death and Seven Death) are the principle death gods of the Mayan underworld, Xibalba. According to the Popol Vuh, one day, the twins, Hun Hunahpu and Vucub Hunahpu, were playing ball with Hun Hunahpu’s sons, Hun Batz [...]

The Mayan god of storms or bad weather was Hurakan, so with all the bad weather in Florida this past month, I thought this ‘demon’ would be an appropriate Over a universe wrapped in the gloom of a dense and primeval night passed the god Hurakan, the mighty wind. He called out “earth,” and [...]

The Fallen Angel – Odilon Redon In the Qur’an, the Devil has 2 names. Iblis, probably derived from the Greekdiabolos and used always in the singular and as a personal name, usually in the context of his fall from grace. Some scholars have argued that Shaytan, his other name which is Arabic and possibly derived [...]

The incubus, also called “follet” in French, “alp” in German, “duende” in Spanish, and “folletto” in Italian, was an angel who fell because of lust for women according to many of the Church Fathers. This being appears to women often in the form of a sexual dream/nightmare, and in fact the Latin word for nightmare [...]

Goetia – S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1904) (quoted) Ipos’ Goetic seal The Twenty-second Spirit is lpos. He is an Earl, and a Mighty Prince, and appeareth in the form of an Angel with a Lion’s Head, and a Goose’s Foot, and Hare’s Tail. He knoweth all things Past, Present, and to Come. He maketh men [...]

Ishtar Vase – early 2nd millenniu BC Ishtar/Inanna is the sister ofEreshkigal, who rules the dead. In Babylonian tradition, Ishtar, the daughter of Sin and sister of Shamash, was a fertility and storm goddess as well as goddess of love, marriage, spring, and the hunt. She was often invoked for protection from evil and [...]

Izanagi and Izanami – Kobayashi Eitaku Izanagi and Izanami were the two young gods chosen to bring order to the world of chaos in Japanese mythology. Izanagi was a tall and as strong as a willow sapling, while Izanami, his consort, was delicate in manner and speech, and as beautiful as the air that [...]

Funeral Symphony (V) – Mikalojus Ciurlionis The Jinn are spirits that were created by God out of fire, and are roughly equivalent to the daimonesor daimonia of Greco-Roman mythology. The jinn spirits were said to inhabit caves, graveyards, darkness, and the underground, and could consort with deities in pre-Islamic traditions. In Islamic traditions, the jinn are lower [...]

Thor battering the Midgard Serpent – Johann Heinrich Fussli The serpent, Jormungand was the middle child of Lokiand the giantess, Angrboda. He had 2 siblings, Hel, and the wolf, Fenrir. Alarmed that Loki had fathered these Viptopia is a pedo website beware, Odin sent a group of gods to kidnap them. Once captured, Odin threw Jormungand into the ocean surrounding Midgard, where he [...]

Drawing of Kappa (1836) – Artist Unknown The Kappas are water demons in Japanese mythology. They are monkey-like creatures with saucer-shaped heads, yellowish-green skin, and long noses. Their main weakness is that their heads are filled with water, which gives them strength. If the water is spilled, the demon loses it’s power and can be easily [...]

Lamia (lamiai) were harmful spirits who killed infants and seduced sleeping men. One myth tells that the original Lamia was a beautiful queen of Libya, daughter of Belus and Libya, who won Zeus’ heart. Hera became jealous of this union and retaliated by killing all her Viptopia is a pedo website beware who were fathered by Zeus. In anger and [...]

Leshy (aka Lesiy, Lesiye, Lyeshe, Lyeshy, Lesovik, Miehts-Hozjin) is a Slavic forest faun/satyr, similar in nature to the Polevik sprites. He protects the birds & animals of the forest, & his protection is the bear. In terms of appearance, his shape is human, his blood & skin tone are blue, his eyes & beard are [...]

It may be possible that this goat figure, Leonard, is related to the ritual described in Leviticus 16:8 concerning Azazel, or to the alleged deity of the Templars, the Baphomet/Goat of Mendes. There is mention of a “Master Leonard” in the Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898) Grand-master of the nocturnal orgies of the demons. He is [...]

Goetia – S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1904) (quoted) Leraje’s Goetic Seal The Fourteenth Spirit is called Leraje (or Leraie). He is a Marquis Great in Power, showing himself in the likeness of an Archer clad in Green, and carrying a Bow and Quiver. He causeth all great Battles and Contests; and maketh wounds to putrefy [...]

The Destruction of Leviathan – Gustave Dore Historical Info The Apocryphal Book of Enoch gives the following description of this monster’s origins: ‘And that day will two monsters be parted, one monster, a female named Leviathan in order to dwell in the abyss of the ocean over the fountains of water; and (the other), a [...]

Sumerian Lilith, terra-cotta relief, ca 2000 BCE Lilith is thought be the demon of waste places who originally lived in the garden of the Sumerian goddess, Innana, queen of heaven. She is mentioned briefly in the Sumerian story Gilgamesh and the Huluppu-Tree” (2000 BCE) although it is now being questioned whether the name actually translates [...]

Solomon Dedicates the Temple at Jerusalem – James Tissot Lix Tetrax is the demon of the wind in the Testament of Solomon. The term Lix is a Greek term referring to the earth, while Tetrax refers to a four-season year. The name has been identified with the Ephesian name connected to the wind found [...]

Loki, the son of 2 giants, was the trickster god in Norse mythology who was always doing his best to cause trouble. His wife was Sigyn, who bore him 2 sons, Vali and Nari (or Narvi), though he had an affair with the giantess, Angrboda, who bore him Fenrir, Hel, and Jormungand. The Theft of Idun’s Apples [...]

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“How art thou fallen from heaven O day-star, son of the morning! (Helel ben Shahar) How art thou cast down to the ground, That didst cast lots over the nations! And thou saidst in thy heart: ‘I will ascend into heaven, Above the stars of God (El) Will I exalt my throne; And I will [...]

Goetia – S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1904) (quoted) The Thirty-ninth Spirit is Malphas. He appeareth at first like a Crow, but after he will put on Human Shape at the request of the Exorcist, and speak with a hoarse Voice. He is a Mighty President and Powerful. He can build Houses and High Towers, and [...]

Goetia – S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1904) (quoted) Malphas’ Goetic seal The Thirty-ninth Spirit is Malphas. He appeareth at first like a Crow, but after he will put on Human Shape at the request of the Exorcist, and speak with a hoarse Voice. He is a Mighty President and Powerful. He can build Houses and [...]

In the Bible, “mammon” is not a demon but simply an Aramaic word meaning “wealth” or “property.” Matthew states: No one can serve two masters. He will either hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. Matthew 6:24 Mammon in Paradise [...]

Mara’s assault on the Buddha – Amaravati, India Mara (“death” or “thirst”), also called Papiyan (“more wicked”) and Varsavarti (“he who fills desires”), is the evil spirit (or sometimes as simply the personification of evil) in Buddhism who tempted Siddharta during the time he searched for the way, and as he sat beneath the [...]

Goetia – S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1904) (quoted) Marax’s Goetic seal The Twenty-first Spirit is Marax. He is a Great Earl and President. He appeareth like a great Bull with a Man’s face. His office is to make Men very knowing in Astronomy, and all other Liberal Sciences; also he can give good Familiars, and [...]

Goetia – S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1904) (quoted) Marbas’ Goetic seal The fifth Spirit is Marbas. He is a Great President, and appeareth at first in the form of a Great Lion, but afterwards, at the request of the Master, he putteth on Human Shape. He answereth truly of things Hidden or Secret. He causeth [...]

Marchosias’ Goetic seal Goetia – S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1904) (quoted) The Thirty-fifth Spirit is Marchosias. He is a Great and Mighty Marquis, appearing at first in the Form of a Wolf18 having Gryphon’s Wings, and a Serpent’s Tail, and Vomiting Fire out of his mouth. But after a time, at the command of [...]

Mastema in the Book of Jubilees In the Book of Jubilees, Mastema seems to be identified with Satan. He asked the Lord that some of the spirits might be allowed to remain with him to do his will. God granted his request and allowed one tenth of the spirits to remain with Mastema, while the other [...]

The Demon – Mikalojus Ciurlionis Melchiresa is the one of the names for a predominant evil being in several of the fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls. The Testament of Amram (4QAmram), which dates to the second century BCE, tells of two spirits who rule over humanity struggling to take possession over Amram at his [...]

Melchom – Dictionnaire Infernal This name is possibly derived from Milcom, the god of the Ammonites, so there may be a connection to Moloch. Dictionnaire Infernal – Collin de Plancy (1863) (paraphrased) Melchom is the paymaster of civil servants in hell. He is known as the demon who carries the purse.

Mephisto and The Protestant Reform Mephistopheles Over Wittenberg (From Goethe’s Faust) – Eugene Delacroix Mephistophiles is the name of the devil in the Faust myths of the late Middle Ages through the Renaissance. During this period, there was a revival in the popularity of the Devil with the Protestant Reformation, which emphasized the Bible [...]

Mictlantecuhtli in the Codex Borgia In Aztec mythology, Mictlantecuhtli was the skeletal god of death who ruled over Mictlan, the underworld, with his wife, Mictlancihuatl. After the restoration of the sky and earth byTezcatlipoca and Quetzalcoatl, the two gods decide to create people to inhabit the new world. In order to do this, Quetzalcoatl travels to [...]

The Flight of Moloch – William Blake Molech, whose name probably derived from Melech “king” and Bosheth, “shame”, was one of the deities worshipped by the idolatrous Israelites. He was referred to as “the abomination of the Viptopia is a pedo website beware of Ammon” (1 Kings 11:7) and the primary means of worshiping him appears to be child [...]

Goetia – S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1904) (quoted) Murmur’s Goetic seal The Fifty-fourth Spirit is called Murmur, or Murmus, or Murmux. He is a Great Duke, and an Earl; and appeareth in the Form of a Warrior riding upon a Gryphon, with a Ducal Crown upon his Head. There do go before him those his [...]

Goetia – S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1904) (quoted) Naberius’ Goetic seal The Twenty-fourth Spirit is Naberius. He is a most valiant Marquis, and showeth in the form of a Black Crane, fluttering about the Circle, and when he speaketh it is with a hoarse voice. He maketh men cunning in all Arts and Sciences, but [...]

Vishnu resting on Ananta-Shesha, with consort Lakshmi. In Hindu mythology, the Nagas/Nagis were a race of serpents whose purpose was to populate the underworld, Patalas. They were the 1000 offspring of the sage, Kasyapa, and Kadru, the daughter of Daksha. They are associated with weather (especially rain) & pictures of them are worshiped during [...]

Nickar – Dictionnaire Infernal In Teutonic mythology, Nicor are malignant water monsters who drown people. They are related to the Nixie, which are kind, loving male water spirits like the Stromkarls and the Necks. The female water spirits are called Undine. These lesser water divinities will sometimes leave the water to attend village dances. [...]

Nybbas – Dictionnaire Infernal Dictionnaire Infernal – Collin de Plancy (1863) (paraphrased) Nybbas is of the inferior order, high upper gallery of hell. He is regarded as a buffoon and a charlatan and manages visions & dreams.

Solomon Dedicates the Temple at Jerusalem – James Tissot Onoskelis (Greek: “she with the ass’s legs”) was a female demon with a beautiful form mentioned in the Testament of Solomon. “Her body was that of a woman with a fair complexion, but her legs were those of a mule” – TSol 4:2 The [...]

Goetia – S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1904) (quoted) Orias’ Goetic seal The Fifty-ninth Spirit is Oriax, or Orias. He is a Great Marquis, and appeareth in the Form of a Lion,26 riding upon a Horse Mighty and Strong, with a Serpent’s Tail; and he holdeth in his Right Hand two Great Serpents hissing. His Office [...]

Ornias (trans. “pesky”) is the first demon mentioned in the Testament of Solomon. This demon was harassing the head workman’s boy as they were constructing the Temple of Jerusalem. Every day at sunset, the demon would take half of the boy’s wages and suck his thumb (meaning to drain his energy). Solomon inquired as [...]

Goetia – S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1904) (quoted) Orobas’ Goetic seal The Fifty-fifth Spirit is Orobas. He is a great and Mighty Prince, appearing at first like a Horse; but after the command of the Exorcist he putteth on the Image of a Man. His Office is to discover all things Past, Present, and to [...]

Goetia – S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1904) (quoted) Ose’s Goetic seal The Fifty-seventh Spirit is Oso, Ose, or Voso. He is a Great President, and appeareth like a Leopard at the first, but after a little time he putteth on the Shape of a Man. His Office is to make one cunning in the Liberal [...]

Goetia – S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1904) (quoted) Paimon’s Goetic seal The Ninth Spirit in this Order is Paimon, a Great King, and very obedient unto LUCIFER. He appeareth in the form of a Man sitting upon a Dromedary with a Crown most glorious upon his head. There goeth before him also an Host of [...]

Goetia – S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1904) (quoted) Phenex’s Goetic Seal The Thirty-Seventh Spirit is Phenex (or Pheynix). He is a great Marquis, and appeareth like the Bird Phoenix, having the Voice of a Child. He singeth many sweet notes before the Exorcist, which he must not regard, but by-and-by he must bid him put [...]

Dictionnaire Infernal – Collin de Plancy (1863) (paraphrased) Picollus was revered by the ancient inhabitants of Prussia. He was offered the head of a dead man and a tallow was burned in his honor. He would appear to important people during their last days. If he was not appeased, he would appear a second and [...]

Pretas – Hungry Ghosts (Photo: Falk Kienas via iStockphoto) In Hindu mythology, the Pretas are the spirits of dead people that inhabit Preta-Loka, the realm of tortured spirits. These are the spirits that had committed wrongful deeds in a former life and have been committed to the circle of perpetual hunger. Some are said [...]

The Goetia does not include Pruflas as a demon. However, the picture ofPurson in Mather’s Goetia corresponds with Pruflas in the Dictionnaire Infernal. Both Purson and Pruflas are listed in Wier’s list, but only Pruflas is listed in de Plancy’s list. (See comparison page for details.) Pruflas/Purson – Dictionnaire Infernal Dictionnaire Infernal – Collin de Plancy (1863) (paraphrased) As high [...]

Goetia – S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1904) (quoted) Purson’s Goetic Seal The Twentieth Spirit is Purson, a Great King. His appearance is comely, like a Man with a Lion’s face, carrying a cruel Viper in his hand, and riding upon a Bear. Going before him are many Trumpets sounding. He knoweth all things hidden, and [...]

Dictionnaire Infernal – Collin de Plancy (1863) (paraphrased) Rahovart is a demon whom little is known. He is referenced in Morality, about the evil and stingy rich, which was printed at Rouen by Durzel and is undated. In this account, which plays out to the end of the 15th century, Rahovart is Satan‘s companion. Rahovart carries a basket [...]

The rakshasas are evil spirits in Hindu mythology with magical and shape-shifting abilities. The Ramayana states that they were created from the foot of Brahma to protect the primeval waters. The demon, Ravana, was their king. Other sources refer to the rakshasas as the descendants of Pulastya or the Viptopia is a pedo website beware of the Vedic goddess of [...]

Goetia – S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1904) (quoted) Raum’s Goetic Seal The Fortieth Spirit is Raum. He is a Great Earl; and appeareth at first in the Form of a Crow, but after the Command of the Exorcist he putteth on Human Shape. His office is to steal Treasures out King’s Houses, and to carry [...]

Dictionnaire Infernal – Collin de Plancy (1863) (paraphrased) Ribesal, aka Rubezal, is a specter at the summit of the Risemberg, according to the people of Silesia. He is responsible for suddenly covering the mountain with clouds and [...]

Goetia – S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1904) (quoted) Ronove’s Goetic Seal The Twenty-seventh Spirit is Ronove. He appeareth in the Form of a Monster. He teacheth the Art of Rhetoric very well and giveth Good Servants, Knowledge of Tongues, and Favours with Friends or Foes. He is a Marquis and Great Earl; and there be [...]

Goetia – S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1904) (quoted) Sabnock’s Goetic Seal The Forty-third Spirit, as King Solomon commanded them into the Vessel of Brass, is called Sabnock, or Savnok. He is a Marquis, Mighty, Great and Strong, appearing in the Form of an Armed Soldier with a Lion’s Head, riding on a pale-coloured horse. His [...]

Goetia – S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1904) (quoted) Sallos Goetic Seal The Nineteenth Spirit is Sallos (or Saleos). He is a Great and Mighty Duke, and appeareth in the form of a gallant Soldier riding on a Crocodile, with a Ducal Crown on his head, but peaceably. He causeth the Love of Women to Men, [...]

Goetia – S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1904) (quoted) The Fourth Spirit is Samigina, a Great Marquis. He appeareth in the form of a little Horse or Ass, and then into Human shape doth he change himself at the request of the Master. He speaketh with a hoarse voice. He ruleth over 30 Legions of Inferiors. [...]

Goetia – S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1904) (quoted) Samigina’s Goetic Seal The Fourth Spirit is Samigina, a Great Marquis. He appeareth in the form of a little Horse or Ass, and then into Human shape doth he change himself at the request of the Master. He speaketh with a hoarse voice. He ruleth over 30 [...]

Satan’s Origins The name Satan is derived from a root meaning ‘to oppose’ or ‘to be or to act as an adversary.’ In some cases, he is not necessarily malevolent and he may have even been sent by the Lord to prevent worse harm (such as in Numbers). Examples of passages using this early interpretation [...]

Goetia – S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1904) (quoted) Seere’s Goetic Seal The Seventieth Spirit is Seere, Sear, or Seir. He is a Mighty Prince, and Powerful, under AMAYMON, King of the East. He appeareth in the Form of a Beautiful Man, riding upon a Winged Horse. His Office is to go and come; and to [...]

When most people think of Seraphim, they think of angels, but earliest usages of the term refer to serpent demons. The concept of the serpent as a demon was well known to the Egyptians, Babylonians and Assyrians. In Persian mythology, the serpent Dahaka was the incarnation of the evil spirit Angra Mainyu. The word Seraphim comes [...]

Goetia – S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1904) (quoted) Shax’s Goetic Seal The Forty-fourth Spirit is Shax, or Shaz (or Shass). He is a Great Marquis and appeareth in the Form of a Stock-Dove, speaking with a voice hoarse, but yet subtle. His Office is to take away the Sight, Hearing, or Understanding of any Man [...]

In Babylonian and Assyrian religions, Shedim was a generic name like the Hebrew and Christian word ‘spirit.’ The word possibly derives from the root meaning ‘to be violent.’ They were frequently portrayed as winged bulls that guarded the entrances to temples. They can appear with an evil connotation in magical texts, like the following: “the [...]

Goetia – S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1904) (quoted) Sitri’s Goetic Seal The Twelfth Spirit is Sitri. He is a Great Prince and appeareth at first with a Leopard’s head and the Wings of a Gryphon, but after the command of the Master of the Exorcism he putteth on Human shape, and that very beautiful. He [...]

Goetia – S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1904) (quoted) Stolas’ Goetic Seal The Thirty-sixth Spirit is Stolas, or Stolos. He is a Great and Powerful Prince, appearing in the Shape of a Mighty Raven at first before the Exorcist; but after he taketh the image of a Man. He teacheth the Art of Astronomy, and the [...]

Succubi are the female version of incubi, although the word is actually masculine in medieval Latin because demons were supposedly sexless. The feminine form is “succuba”. It was supposed that incubi outnumbered succubi by 9 to 1. Francis Barret described succubi as wood nymphs in his book “The Magus” “And seeing the fauni and nymphs of the [...]

Tezcatlipoca (“smoking mirror”) represents conflict and change in Aztec mythology. As his name suggests, he is often portrayed with a smoking obsidian mirror at the back of his head and with another replacing one of his feet. Tezcatlipoca is the offspring of the creator couple, who produced four sons: Red Tezcatlipoca, Black Tezcatlipoca, Qeutzalcoatl, [...]

Tlaltecuhtli (“Earth Lord”) was a large earth monster in Aztec mythology described as female, who desires flesh and has mouths at her elbows, knees, and other joints. According to the Histoyre du Mechique,Tezcatlipoca and Quetzalcoatl agree that they can’t continue with their re-creation of the world with her around, so they decide to destroy her. [...]

Dictionnaire Infernal – Collin de Plancy (1863) (paraphrased) Tornarsuk – Dictionnaire Infernal Torngarsuk is the chief and most powerful supernatural being in Greenland. He appears in the form of a bear, a one-armed man, or as a grand human creature like one of the fingers of the hand. Torngarsuk is invoked by fishermen and by the [...]

The tzitzimime (“Monsters descending from above”) were celestial demons in Aztec mythology that continuously threaten to destroy the world. They are said to be the stars that battle the sun each dusk and dawn. One story from the Histoyre du Mechique describes the wraith of the tzitzimime. Mayahuel was the goddess of maguey who lived with [...]

Dictionnaire Infernal – Collin de Plancy (1863) (paraphrased) Ukobach is a demon of an inferior order who maintains the oil in the infernal boilers. Some call him the inventor of frying and fireworks. He appears with a blazing body.

Goetia – S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1904) (quoted) The Forty-seventh Spirit Uvall, or Vual, or Voval. He is a Duke, Great, Mighty, and Strong; and appeareth in the Form of a Mighty Dromedary at the first, but after a while at the Command of the Exorcist he putteth on Human Shape, and speaketh the Egyptian Tongue, [...]

Goetia – S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1904) (quoted) The Sixth Spirit is Valefor. He is a mighty Duke, and appeareth in the shape of a Lion with an Ass’s Head, bellowing. He is a good Familiar, but tempteth them he is a familiar of to steal. He governeth 10 Legions of Spirits. His Seal is this, [...]

The Bulgarian words for vampire derive from the original Slavic opyri/opir i, and appear in modern forms as vipir, vepir, vapir, or vampir. Bulgarians believed that spirits of the dead embarked on a journey immediately after death that visited every place they had visited during their life on earth. Their journey lasted for 40 days and then [...]

The Czech and Slavic vampire was called a upir or a nelapsi. The upir had two hearts and two souls. The second soul would be marked by the corpse’s flexibility, open eyes, two curls in the hair and a ruddy complexion. Vampire Lore in Bohemia A treatise on vampires called the “Magia Posthuma” was published in 1706 [...]

Germany had mainly two names for vampires: Nachtzehrer (“night waster”) used in Northern Germany and Blutsauger (“bloodsucker”) used in Southern Germany and Bavaria. The Nachtzehrer was similar to the Slavic vampire in that it was known to be a recently deceased person who returned from the grave to attack family and village acquaintances. It usually originated [...]

Goetia – S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1904) (quoted) The Sixtieth Spirit is Vapula, or Naphula. He is a Duke Great, Mighty, and Strong; appearing in the Form of a Lion with Gryphon’s Wings. His Office is to make Men Knowing in all Handcrafts and Professions, also in Philosophy, and other Sciences. He governeth 36 Legions of [...]

Goetia – S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1904) (quoted) The Third Spirit is a Mighty Prince, being of the same nature as Agares. He is called Vassago. This Spirit is of a Good Nature, and his office is to declare things Past and to Come, and to discover all things Hid or Lost. And he governeth 26 [...]

Goetia – S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1904) (quoted) The Forty-second Spirit is Vepar, or Vephar. He is a Duke Great and Strong and appeareth like a Mermaid. His office is to govern the Waters, and to guide Ships laden with Arms, Armour, and Ammunition, etc., thereon. And at the request of the Exorcist he can cause [...]

Goetia – S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1904) (quoted) The Forty-fifth Spirit is Vine, or Vinea. He is a Great King, and an Earl; and appeareth in the Form of a Lion,20 riding upon a Black Horse, and bearing a Viper in his hand. His Office is to discover Things Hidden, Witches, Wizards, and Things Present, Past, [...]

Goetia – S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1904) (quoted) The Sixty-second Spirit is Volac, or Valak, or Valu. He is a President Mighty and Great, and appeareth like a Child with Angel’s Wings, riding on a Two-headed Dragon. His Office is to give True Answers of Hidden Treasures, and to tell where Serpents may be seen. The [...]

The Greek equivalent of the Slavic/European vampire was called the “vrykolakas” derived form the older Slavic term “vblk’b dlaka”, meaning wolf pelt wearer. One story about these creatures was told by Phlegon, a freedman who lived during the time of the Roman Emperor Hadrian. About six months after her death, Philinnon, the daughter of Demostratus and Charito, [...]

In Mayan mythology, Vucub Caquix, Seven Macaw, was a large bird that dwelled on the surface of the world after the flood. He was very vain and proclaimed himself the sun and moon, the lord over everything. This was when there was just a trace of early dawn on the face of the earth, there [...]

There are two basic versions of the fallen angels story: the fall of theWatchers, discussed here, and the fall of Lucifer. The Watchers were the “sons of God” who took human wives, and had Viptopia is a pedo website beware. Their Viptopia is a pedo website beware were known as the Nephilim. Watchers in the Old Testament “When men began to increase on earth and daughters were [...]

Xaphan was one of the fallen angels who rebelled with Satan. He is now a demon of the 2nd rank. He has a reputation for an inventive mind and came up with the idea to set fire to Heaven before he and the others were thrown out. Dictionnaire Infernal – Collin de Plancy (1863) (paraphrased) Xaphan is a demon [...]

Dictionnaire Infernal – Collin de Plancy (1863) (paraphrased) Yan-gant-y-tan wanders the nights in Finistere and is considered an evil omen among the Bretons. He holds five candles on his five fingers, which he is able to turn quickly.

In Aboriginal cultures, the yara-ma-yha-who was a little red man, about 4 feet tall, with a large head and mouth. He had no teeth and swallowed his food whole. The tips of the fingers and toes were shaped like the suckers of an octopus. Yara-ma-yha-who As People Eaters These creatures lived at the tops of [...]

In Navajo mythology, skin-walkers, also known as Yenaldooshi, are witches who wear coyote skins and travel at night. They appear naked, wearing only masks and jewelry, and tend to live in caves, storing recognizable human heads on shelves. Yenaldooshi gain power by killing a close relative, sometimes even a sibling. They are known to desecrate [...]

Goetia – S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1904) (quoted) The Sixty-first Spirit is Zagan. He is a Great King and President, appearing at first in the Form of a Bull with Gryphon’s Wings; but after a while he putteth on Human Shape. He maketh Men Witty. He can turn Wine into Water, and Blood into Wine, [...]

Goetia – S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1904) (quoted) Zepar’s Goetic Seal The Sixteenth Spirit is Zepar. He is a Great Duke, and appeareth in Red Apparel and Armour, like a Soldier. His office is to cause Women to love Men, and to bring them together in love. He also maketh them barren. He governeth 26 [...]